May 15, 2025
bike to Wherever day
The Bay Area's biggest day for bicycling
Stay tuned for details on 2025 celebrations!
Be a part of our growing bike movement! When you sign up, you’ll receive a map of Energizer Stations, bike offers and discounts, and a limited edition 2025 messenger bag.
Energizer Stations are the community hubs where 20,000+ residents will pedal to visit on BTWD, pick up bags, and celebrate the joy of biking. We’re finalizing our map, so check back soon to find one along your route!
Join us in Old Oakland for Drake’s Beer, a pedal-powered DJ set by Rock the Bike, and conversations with people who love biking. This event is free, and family friendly. Details TBD.
Join, renew, or donate to Bike East Bay by May 31st to keep the bike fun rolling all year long.
Pledge to Ride
Bike to Wherever Day, happening Thursday, May 15, 2025, is the East Bay’s premier celebration of biking, bringing together a vibrant community of over tens of thousands of riders across all ages and backgrounds. Join us as a sponsor for the most joyful biking day of the year!
Find Your Energizer Station
We’re hosting over 80 Energizer Stations alongside our local partners, all across the East Bay. Find one along your commute to work, ride to school, or throughout your city.
These community hubs are places to grab a limited-edition BTWD bag and celebrate the joy of riding a bike.
BTWD Day-Of Events
Beyond Energizer Stations, join in more Bike to Wherever Day fun all day. More info at all the links below.
- Bike to School Day: All day, all schools! Check in with your campus for special notes.
- Oakland Group Ride with Elected Officials: 7am-8:30am meet-up at 81st Ave Library, ride to City Hall
- Berkeley Group Ride with Elected Officials: 8:15am meet-up at North Berkeley BART, ride to City Hall
- Bike Happy Hour: 4pm-8pm open house at Old Oakland (Washington & 10th St) with Drake’s Beer, DJ set by Rock the Bike, and a transit-focused meet-and-greet
- Concord Group Ride: 6pm meet-up on the Iron Horse Trail (Lisa Lane), ride to gelato, end at Pleasant Hill BART
Anthony Propernick,
Alameda County
Meet your 2024 Bike Champions of the Year
Every year, each of the nine Bay Area Counties selects their own Bike Champion of the Year. These champions are recognized for their dedication to promoting bicycling as a primary mode of transportation and for their ability to inspire others in their local communities.
Congratulations to Anthony and Ole, our amazing Alameda & Contra Costa Champions!
Bruce “Ole” Ohlson,
Contra Costa County
Keep the celebration going!
Looking for a way to build community at your school? Join #BikeToSchoolDay! Celebrate active transportation by biking, walking, or rolling to school during this Alameda County Safe Routes to Schools event. Join in the fun!
Log your rides in May towards our collective goal of 30,000 miles for the 30th anniversary of Bike to Work Day as part of the Bay Area Bike Challenge. The more you ride and log the more awesome prizes you are elegible to win! We can’t do it without you — sign up now!
New to biking, or ready to brush up on your skills? We offer FREE classes taught by certified instructors, in-person and online all over the Bay. Find the class that’s right for you!
About Bike to Work Day
Each year, we celebrate the entire month of May as Bike Month with a special day during the month designated as Bike to Work Day.
Pre-pandemic, Bike to Work Day (BTWD) was a celebration of bicycles as a fun and healthy way to get to work, as well as an opportunity for those who don’t usually bike commute to try it out. It’s also a time to advocate for improved bicycle infrastructure and safety.
During the pandemic and over the last couple of years, the event evolved into Bike to Wherever Days to encourage riders to get out and pedal to do errands, meet friends outdoors, and for some to get to work safely and easily.
Now in 2025, we embrace both events and encourage the community to pedal to do errands, visit friends and family, commute to work, and ride recreationally.
